Proverbs 16:31-17:6
New King James Version
31 (A)The silver-haired head is a crown of glory,
If it is found in the way of righteousness.
32 (B)He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
33 The lot is cast into the lap,
But its every decision is from the Lord.
The Lord Tests Hearts
2 A wise servant will rule over (D)a son who causes shame,
And will share an inheritance among the brothers.
3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
(E)But the Lord tests the hearts.
4 An evildoer gives heed to false lips;
A liar listens eagerly to a [b]spiteful tongue.
5 (F)He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker;
(G)He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
6 (H)Children’s children are the crown of old men,
And the glory of children is their father.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:1 Or sacrificial meals
- Proverbs 17:4 Lit. destructive
Proverbs 16:31-17:6
Young's Literal Translation
31 A crown of beauty [are] grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
32 Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
33 Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah [is] all its judgment!
17 Better [is] a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.
2 A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.
3 A refining pot [is] for silver, and a furnace for gold, And the trier of hearts [is] Jehovah.
4 An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.
5 Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.
6 Sons' sons [are] the crown of old men, And the glory of sons [are] their fathers.
Proverbs 16:31-17:6
New American Standard Bible
31 A (A)gray head is a crown of glory;
It (B)is found in the way of righteousness.
32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.
33 The (C)lot is cast into the lap,
But its every (D)decision is from the Lord.
Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
17 (E)Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it
Than a house full of [a]feasting with strife.
2 A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
3 The (F)refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But (G)the Lord tests hearts.
4 An (H)evildoer listens to wicked lips;
A [b]liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
5 One who mocks the (I)poor taunts his Maker;
One who (J)rejoices at disaster will not go unpunished.
6 (K)Grandchildren are the crown of the old,
And the (L)glory of sons is their fathers.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:1 Lit sacrifices of strife
- Proverbs 17:4 Lit falsehood
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